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living together, 8.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 34.9% were non-families. 29.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size
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living together, 9.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.3% were non-families. 26.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 2.85.
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of 2000, there were 4,215 people, 1,781 households, and 1,241 families residing in the city. The population density was 483.1 inhabitants per square mile (186.5/km). There were 1,870 housing units at an average density of 214.3 per square mile (82.7/km). The racial makeup of the city was 97.96%
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The median age in the city was 43.7 years. 22.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.9% were from 25 to 44; 30.6% were from 45 to 64; and 17.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.4% male and 50.6% female.
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22.9% are under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 26.5% from 25 to 44, 28.7% from 45 to 64, and 14.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.5 males.
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struck Camanche. Few buildings were left standing, and all structures were badly damaged. The storm moved at 50 mph. The lack of an organized way to report weather events left people living along the
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The median income for a household in the city was $ 49,575, and the median income for a family was $ 58,583. Males had a median income of $ 42,324 versus $ 22,904 for females. The
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was 512.4 inhabitants per square mile (197.8/km). There were 2,010 housing units at an average density of 231.6 per square mile (89.4/km). The racial makeup of the city was 97.6%
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vulnerable. A raft carrying 26 men was hit outside Camanche, and only three on board survived. The tornado killed a total of 92 people, including at least 41 in Camanche. The
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A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways
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is located in Camanche, along with Camanche Middle School and Camanche Elementary School. They are all under the
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There were 1,781 households, out of which 28.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.6% were
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There were 1,918 households, of which 28.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.9% were
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of 2010, there were 4,448 people, 1,918 households, and 1,249 families residing in the city. The
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A post office has been in operation in Camanche since 1837. The community was named after the
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for the city was $ 23,456. About 4.3% of families and 5.2% of the population were below the
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as a whole killed more than 140 people in just a few hours and injured over 300.
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Significant tornadoes, 1680-1991: A Chronology and Analysis of Events
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The population of Camanche, Iowa from US census data
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The population was 4,565 at the time of the 1340: 1194: 1726:1837 establishments in Wisconsin Territory 1347: 1333: 1320:Camanche Community School District Website 1274:"George Winans dies; river pilot 55 years" 1098:"US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990" 825:of any race were 0.69% of the population. 768:of any race were 2.1% of the population. 1071: 718: 1482:Map of Iowa highlighting Clinton County 1168: 936: 878:champion (lived in the town as a child) 1703: 1176:"2020 Census State Redistricting Data" 964:"2022 Census State Redistricting Data" 956: 937:Sherman, Barney (September 14, 2017). 472: 1328: 817:, and 0.83% from two or more races. 185:8.88 sq mi (23.00 km) 177:9.66 sq mi (25.02 km) 1219: 760:, and 0.8% from two or more races. 46:Camanche from the Mississippi River 13: 1477: 1355:Municipalities and communities of 1154:"Census of Population and Housing" 1090: 861:Camanche Community School District 467: 14: 1737: 1292: 865: 1299: 322: 122: 102: 52: 40: 1266: 1244: 453: 383: 161: • City Administrator 1721:Cities in Clinton County, Iowa 1276:. 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City of Camanche, Iowa 1029:"Our Community: History" 896:Wisconsin State Assembly 360:, United States, on the 201:595 ft (182 m) 939:"Iowa Place Names: A-E" 431:41.786470°N 90.259898°W 412:Camanche is located at 380:Native American tribe. 1483: 724: 459:Historical populations 1481: 1227:"U.S. Census website" 1202:"U.S. Census website" 722: 712:U.S. Decennial Census 690:"U.S. Census website" 436:41.786470; -90.259898 245: • Summer ( 80:41.78639°N 90.26000°W 1689:United States portal 1358:Clinton County, Iowa 1053:. Only in your state 857:Camanche High School 219: • Density 1254:. McMillen and Wife 1104:. 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Index

City
Camanche from the Mississippi River

41°47′11″N 90°15′36″W / 41.78639°N 90.26000°W / 41.78639; -90.26000
Country
United States
State
Iowa
County
Clinton
Time zone
UTC-6
CST
DST
UTC-5
CDT
Area code
FIPS code
GNIS
www.camancheia.org
/kəˈmæn/
Clinton County
Iowa
Mississippi River
2020 census
Comanche
F4
tornado
Mississippi River
outbreak

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